GamesIndustry.biz Unveils The Year In Numbers 2022

The year 2022 has been exceptionally eventful for GamesIndustry.biz, with news still unfolding. Following Brendan's in-depth analysis of the year's major developments in This Year In Business, it's now time to delve into the key statistics. Our annual Year In Numbers infographic is here, distilling the essential data on the global gaming industry into a comprehensive visual guide. The infographic features: the global gaming market value, courtesy of Newzoo; total revenues from boxed and digital sales, also from Newzoo; the top mobile games, publishers, and countries by revenue and downloads, thanks to Sensor Tower; the best-selling games in the UK, US, and Japan, based on data from GfK, The NPD Group, and Famitsu, respectively; the most covered games and companies, provided by ICO; the biggest influencers, most viewed trailers, most tweeted games, and titles with the most retail placements, courtesy of Fancensus; as well as our own rankings of the highest and lowest rated games of the year and the number of new releases versus new IPs from major publishers.